Teaching Assistant Level 3 apprenticeship

Newcastle College

Tyne and Wear (NE4 7SA)

Closes in 11 days (Monday 2 March 2026)

Posted on 17 February 2026

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Summary

Supporting learners with additional learning needs - whether individually, in small groups, or in whole-class settings. Apprentices work across a range of provision, including young people, adults, and those with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).

Wage

£15,150 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Working 37 hours per week over 40 weeks, term time only. Monday - Friday, 08:45 - 16:45 (dependent on student timetable and may involve evening classes).

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 3 August 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

  • Support and facilitate the learning of identified learners with additional needs inckuding thise with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities.
  • Support learners in all learning environments uding travel or external activities.
  • Assist in the preperation, adaptation, maintenance, and organisation of learning resources including transcribing notes. 
  • Work closely with teaching and support colleagues to ensure learners can fully access the curriculum, using stretch and challenge to facilitate learning.
  • Use agreed systems to complete and maintain accurate records, including delivered support to contribute to service income targets.
  • Regularly review the progress of supported learners against targets including EHCP outcomes where relevant.
  • Provide feedback to learners in relation to progress and achievement in partnership with teaching and learning colleagues.
  • Contribute to the learner’s personal development, encouraging the development of independent learning skills.
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of quality assurance and audit procedures.
  • Carry out personal care as required.
  • Attend all meetings/training/quality days as required. 
  • Support a culture which promotes the NCG values.
  • Participate in any colleague review/performance management processes involving the identifying and meeting of training needs for self and others. 

Where you'll work

Rye Hill House
Scotswood Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE4 7SA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
  • Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
  • Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
  • Adapt resources to support all learners.
  • Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
  • Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
  • Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
  • Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
  • Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
  • Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
  • Apply methods of formative assessment.
  • Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
  • Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
  • Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
  • Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
  • Provide feedback to learners.
  • Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
  • Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
  • Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
  • Adapt resources to support all learners.
  • Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
  • Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
  • Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
  • Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
  • Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
  • Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
  • Apply methods of formative assessment.
  • Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
  • Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
  • Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
  • Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
  • Provide feedback to learners.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Patience

Other requirements

Passing a DBS check.

 

About this employer

Newcastle College is a further and higher education college, offering hundreds of vocational courses, degrees and apprenticeships to learners across the Northeast. Students here learn the skills that employers really need and benefit from first-class facilities, tutors with real experience and opportunities to learn directly from industry experts. Our award-winning student support team helps everyone get the best out of their time with us.

https://www.ncl-coll.ac.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Full time post for the right candidate, a variety of progression routes and development opportunties avaiable upon completion!

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000015771.

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Closes in 11 days (Monday 2 March 2026)

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